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What names do you think have lost their charm due to overuse?

94 replies

Sophcas7 · 19/06/2025 18:45

For me it’s Emily, I absolutely adored the name as a child. I was born in the early 80s before Emily was popular so it sounded rare back then and had a cute old timey vibe, i named one of my dolls Emily and even as a teen I was sure I wanted to name my future daughter Emily.

Now I’m so glad I didn’t… it’s still a gorgeous name me but it’s obscene popularity in the 90s/00s ruined the timeless feel of the name for me personally. It feels very of an era to me now which is crazy because it felt sooo unique to me as a child. I ended up giving my kids classic names similar to Emily but not as ubiquitous.

Has anyone else got names that they loved but then they got too popular and it ruined the name for them?

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GoldenRosebee · 19/06/2025 18:46

Olivia

JillyGiraffe · 19/06/2025 18:47

Amelia

OfficerChurlish · 19/06/2025 18:55

Isla, Sylvie, Ivy, Sophie, and (to a lesser extent) Esme. I can also remember when Arthur was considered a bold choice!

Dominoeffecter · 19/06/2025 19:09

It’s so personal, one of my DD’s is called Emily and she was the only one in her primary class and her secondary year so go figure.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 19/06/2025 19:15

May and Rose as middle names. Especially if it's hyphenated and, of course, the parents insist on the full name being used!

Moreteaandchocolate · 19/06/2025 19:19

Olivia, Isabelle / Isabella / Isabel / Isobel and Oliver

Piglets31 · 19/06/2025 19:20

Evelyn, Eva, Eve, Evie.

moonsun123 · 19/06/2025 19:40

Emily, Charlotte, Amelia, Sophia

Theo, Oliver, Leo

Soonenough · 19/06/2025 19:43

Sophie
Joshua
Grace

mummysmagicmedicine · 19/06/2025 20:02

Sophia
Ottilie
Matilda
Margot
Ivy
Violet
Lily
Amelia
Evie
Evelyn
Nova/Luna/Bella (mainly the pet name association)
Isabelle/a
Daisy

mummysmagicmedicine · 19/06/2025 20:02

Arlo
Theo
Leo
Arthur
Noah
Toby
Sebastian

Anabellie · 19/06/2025 20:04

Lily

REDB99 · 19/06/2025 20:07

Arlo
Lily
Grace
Amelia
Olivia
Oliver
Eve / Evie

DazedAndConfused321 · 19/06/2025 20:40

Lily-Mae/May/Rose
Evelyn, Edith, Margot, Ivy
Arthur, Arlo, Rupert, Lucas, Caleb

Agree with PP on pet names- luna, bella, nova, all dog names

And any 'kooky' names spelt wrong i.e. Jaidyn, Kaydin, but mostly disrespectful spellings like Neev, Mave, and once met an Awla (Orla)

Shimmyshimmycocobop · 19/06/2025 20:45

Jack or Harry, both names I really liked but now so commonly used I've gone off them.

Stolenyouth · 19/06/2025 20:46

Isla. Olivia. Amelia.
Theo. Jack.

They’re all just Steve and Clare

Busted2006 · 19/06/2025 20:51

Noah
Theo

Amelia

Iamblossom · 19/06/2025 20:52

Lily

scotchbonnetface · 19/06/2025 20:58

Lily and Ellie

Vater · 19/06/2025 21:07

All of the above

Branleuse · 19/06/2025 21:09

Whenever a name gets really popular

RominaDina · 19/06/2025 21:10

Lily, Eva, Evie, Poppy, Izzy, Amelie,
Teddy, Noah, Oscar, Oliver, Jack

RominaDina · 19/06/2025 21:10

Ellie

Tumblingthrough · 19/06/2025 21:14

This is a horrid, shallow thread.

It’s just a name, it doesn’t need to have charm.

Dominoeffecter · 19/06/2025 21:15

Tumblingthrough · 19/06/2025 21:14

This is a horrid, shallow thread.

It’s just a name, it doesn’t need to have charm.

It is, these are people’s choices and children names being insulted.